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Habakkuk: The Long Defeat

November 3, 2026

Habakkuk: The Long Defeat

But what if the arc of the moral universe bends another way? What if the world does not operate according to honesty is, in fact, the best policy?

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September 17, 2026

The Gathering 2026 Conference Highlights

The Gathering 2026 Annual Conference was held in Carlsbad, CA. The Gathering is a community of givers who seek to grow in our effectiveness as philanthropists, in the leadership of our families, and in the maturity of our Christian faith. We hope to steward wisely all the resources that God has entrusted to our care, from our donations and investments to our families and our influence. We are a sounding board of trusted peers, and we relish inviting thinkers and practitioners to help stretch our imaginations for how we might join God’s work. Here is a video that shares a little more as well. Video credit: Shorman Creative

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December 7, 2022

Organizing Genius

Members of Great Groups say they would have done the work for nothing. The reward is the creative process itself.

November 30, 2022

The Years Between

He lived with the dream of one-day defeating giants while they lived the rest of their lives content with failure and longing for what used to be.

November 23, 2022

In All Things

There is something about food and gratitude that we don’t want to miss. Something happens when we break bread and give thanks.

November 16, 2022

The Task of the Age

What we fail to understand is the rarity of what Lincoln accomplished.

November 9, 2022

The Game Has Changed

Dinosaurs were never bigger than right before they became extinct.

November 2, 2022

Adrift

The challenge for the church is reaching people who are accustomed to being alone for much of their lives.

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